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Barbara A. Hawley

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Barbara A. Hawley grew up in the Philippines, where her parents worked in medical missions. Her cross‑cultural childhood shaped her worldview and storytelling.
She is the author of "At the Threshold of Goodbye and Hello," which explores themes of belonging and grief in the Third Culture Kid experience. Her writing also appears in a magazine for adult Third Culture Kids and in "Childhood Regained," a collection of stories about child labor in Asia.
"Photo ID" is the first book of Barbara's new mystery adventure series featuring an American teen who solves mysteries in international settings. Get a free prequel here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jt480s76wg
Barbara blogs about multicultural literacy and shares helpful tips for parents and teachers a ...more

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Beyond words: 15 nonverbal ways to communicate across cultures.

Universally understood gestures can help minimize language barriers between cultures. Is anything more awkward than attempting to communicate with someone who doesn’t speak your language? It doesn’t have to be! Here are 15 nonverbal ways to connect without words. 1. Offer a warm, genuine smile. 2. Use open body language : with your arms relaxed, face the person directly to show you’re ap Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 4.75 · 40 ratings · 27 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Childhood Regained - Stories of Hope for Asian Child Workers by Jodie Renner (Goodreads Author) (Editor), D. Ansing (Contributor), Della Barrett (Contributor) 4.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Photo ID (Julie Mitchell Mysteries, #1) 4.87 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secret Exposure (Julie Mitchell Mysteries, #2) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	At the Threshold of Goodbye and Hello: Thoughts on the TCK Experience 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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These journals are clever, witty, and wonderfully narrated!
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I chose Raise Street-Smart Kids in an Always-Online World because I want to understand the challenges today’s teens face that didn’t exist when I was their age. What surprised me is that Corbyn writes directly to the teenager—with a tone that is reas ...more
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Humorous, with a female character you can root for. I'm planning to listen to the whole series! ...more
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